amenity

noun

ame·​ni·​ty ə-ˈme-nə-tē  -ˈmē- 

plural amenities

1

: something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment

hotels with modern amenities

providing residents with the basic amenities

2

usually amenities : something (such as a conventional social gesture) that promotes smoothness or pleasantness in social relationships

maintaining social amenities

3

a

: the quality of being pleasant or agreeable

b(1)

: the attractiveness and value of real estate or of a residential structure

(2)

: a feature conducive to such attractiveness and value

Synonyms

• attention
• civility
• courtesy
• formality
• gesture
• pleasantry
• politeness

Examples of amenity in a Sentence

The hotel has every amenity you could want.

an unhappy, bickering couple who, at least in public, observe all the amenities of polite behavior

Recent Examples on the Web

Situated on a hilltop and surrounded by conservation land in New Jersey’s Somerset County, the hotel will offer amenities like a fitness center, full-service spa, swimming pool, tennis courts and trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding. —Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024

Photo : Lotus Group With amenities such as the optional 23-speaker KEF audio system, the cabin has an overall level of quality that feels like a match to that found with other premium brands. —Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 20 July 2024

The park was specifically intended to serve the Black community at the time and housed the city's only recreational and park amenities accessible by Black residents until Louisville's park system was desegregated in 1955. —Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2024

Tenants, more and more, want offices laden with new amenities. —Annalise Frank, Axios, 17 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English amenite, from Latin amoenitat-, amoenitas, from amoenus pleasant

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Kids Definition

amenity

noun

ame·​ni·​ty ə-ˈmen-ət-ē  -ˈmē-nət- 

plural amenities

1

: the quality of being pleasant or agreeable

2

: something (as good manners or household appliances) that makes life easier or more pleasant

—usually used in plural